Biology, life sciences
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Biology, life sciences
paperback. Looks at the way our understanding of biology has changed since the sixteenth century. This title describes four fundamental turning points in the perception of the structure of living things: the discoveries of the functions of organs, cells, chromosomes and genes, and DNA. Translator(s): Spillmann, Betty E. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 457. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0034643
- ISBN
- 9780691000428
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.91
€ 5.91
Paperback. In 1940, the author sailed in a sardine boat with his great friend the marine biologist, Ed Ricketts, to collect marine invertebrates from the beaches of the Gulf of California. This book offers a log of the expedition, combining combines science, philosophy and adventure. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages, map. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BG; PSPM; RBKC; RGR; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141186078
- ISBN
- 9780141186078
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.47
€ 21.99
€ 16.47
Paperback. Fun, informative poetry about the brain. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 104 x 17. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393708325
- ISBN
- 9780393708325
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.90
€ 22.90
Paperback. Translator(s): Williams, Michael. Num Pages: 48 pages, full colour. BIC Classification: HRQC5; MBNH3; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 4. Weight in Grams: 132.
- Publisher
- Temple Lodge Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906999636
- ISBN
- 9781906999636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.01
€ 14.99
€ 14.01
The Life Sciences in Eighteenth-Century French Thought
Jacques (Edited By Keith R. Benson; Translate...
hardcover. Available for the first time in English, Roger's masterwork of intellectual history situates the life sciences within the larger context of French Enlightenment thought and the history of institutions. Editor(s): Benson, Keith R. Translator(s): Ellrich, Robert. Num Pages: 804 pages. BIC Classification: 3JF; JFCX; PS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 161 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1360. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0036102
- ISBN
- 9780804725781
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.65
€ 5.65
Paperback. This work is copiously stocked with classic botanical illustrations and contains a comprehensive overview of the world of plants. Of interest to both botanist and amateur, "The Life of Plants" offers a wide-ranging study of the world of plants, and their surrounding environments. Num Pages: 326 pages, 41 plates. BIC Classification: PST; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226116150
- ISBN
- 9780226116150
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.59
€ 53.59
Paperback. In this text, Angela N.H. Creager introduces the reader to the plant virus that taught much of what we know about all viruses, including the lethal ones, and that also played a crucial role in the development of molecular biology. Num Pages: 398 pages, 30 halftones, 31 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JJ; PDX; PSGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226120263
- ISBN
- 9780226120263
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.36
€ 66.36
Paperback. Whether plant or person, every organism must contend with its immediate physical environment, a world that both limits what organisms can do and offers innumerable opportunities for evolving ways of challenging those limits. This title explains these interactions, examining through the example of the leaf the extraordinary designs. Num Pages: 320 pages, 47 colour plates, 18 halftones, 10 line drawings. BIC Classification: PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 742.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226104775
- ISBN
- 9780226104775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.00
€ 40.00
paperback. Num Pages: 391 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1974
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 391
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813009957
- ISBN
- 9780813009957
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.14
€ 44.14
Hardcover. Not only an invaluable reference to what is known about lichen bionts and their interactions but also a guide to future studies. Compares various aspects of lichen-forming bionts with those of other fungi, algae and cyanobacteria. Features in-depth descriptions of culture methods. Num Pages: 266 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSG; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 588.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471578857
- ISBN
- 9780471578857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.77
€ 203.77
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845934873
- ISBN
- 9781845934873
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 160.07€ 159.91
€ 160.07
€ 159.91
Hardback. The book leaves us with options: embark on the conservation strategy laid out within its pages and save one of nature's most splendid creations, or watch yet another magnificent species disappear. Editor(s): Spotila, James R.; Santidrian Tomillo, Pilar. Num Pages: 240 pages, 95, 9 black & white illustrations, 16 colour plates, 70 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSVW5; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 262 x 21. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421417080
- ISBN
- 9781421417080
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.35
€ 84.35
Paperback. From the Pulitzer Prize-winning authors of The Ants comes this dynamic and visually spectacular portrait of Earth's ultimate superorganism. Num Pages: 192 pages, Four-color throughout, 56 photographs. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393338683
- ISBN
- 9780393338683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.45
€ 19.99
€ 19.45
Hardback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: LNKG; LNKN; PSVS; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189. .
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118876459
- ISBN
- 9781118876459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 138.30
€ 138.30
Hardcover. Continuing concern about water supply and quality, ecosystem sustainability and restoration demands that the modern approach to the management of lakes and reservoirs should be based on a sound understanding of the application of the scientific and ecological principles that underlie freshwater processes. Editor(s): O'Sullivan, Patrick; Reynolds, C. S. Num Pages: 712 pages, 275 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSPF; RBKF; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 189 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 712
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632047970
- ISBN
- 9780632047970
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 431.23
€ 431.23
Paperback. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBLA1; HPCA; PDX; PS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 199 x 35. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408836224
- ISBN
- 9781408836224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.99
€ 16.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 490 pages, 20 halftones 5 line illus. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSJ; JMAF; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 490
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691608372
- ISBN
- 9780691608372
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 113.48
€ 113.48
Paperback. This work is a vision of wilderness in the Klamath Mountains of northwest California and southwest Oregon, seen through the lens of "evolutionary mythology". Using his explorations of the diverse ecosystems in this region, the author ponders the role of evolution and myth in American culture. Num Pages: 174 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 1KBBWR; JFHF; PSAJ; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 40.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 20 Anv
- Number of pages
- 167
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520236592
- ISBN
- 9780520236592
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.56
€ 42.56
Paperback. The story of the beautiful, gregariousKirtland's warbler and the people who helped to save it" Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PSVW6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472035762
- ISBN
- 9780472035762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.25
€ 20.25
Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages, 800+ color photos. BIC Classification: PSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 276 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1250.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- y First printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691157542
- ISBN
- 9780691157542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.10
€ 36.99
€ 32.10
hardcover. Num Pages: 372 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 292 x 229 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813119656
- ISBN
- 9780813119656
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.85
€ 58.85
Paperback. Set in the author's adopted home of California in the 1920s, this is Gene Stratton-Porter's last novel, a story filled with wisdom, a love of nature, and her own abiding optimism. In it a Master Bee Keeper, his bees, and the natural beauty of California restore a wounded World War I veteran to health. Series: The Library of Indiana Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSK; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 138 x 36. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253206916
- ISBN
- 9780253206916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.87
€ 21.99
€ 21.87
Hardback. A comprehensive resource on California's diverse flora. It includes treatments of many taxa and reflects major improvements to plant taxonomy from phylogenetic studies. It also includes geographic distributions, elevation ranges, flowering times, and nomenclature. Editor(s): Baldwin, Bruce G.; Goldman, Douglas H.; Keil, David J.; Patterson, Robert; Rosatti, Thomas J.; Wilken, Dieter H. Num Pages: 1600 pages, 286 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; PST. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 278 x 65. Weight in Grams: 2608.
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 1600
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Second Edition, Thoroughly Revised and Expanded
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520253124
- ISBN
- 9780520253124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 207.71
€ 207.71
Paperback. Focused exclusively on native and naturalized vascular plants of California's southeastern deserts, the "Desert Manual" provides illustrations for more than 200 desert taxa, keys to identification, distributional information and 128 colour photographs. Editor(s): Baldwin, Bruce G.; Boyd, Steve; Ertter, Barbara J.; Patterson, Robert W.; Rosatti, Thomas J.; Wilken, Dieter H. Num Pages: 640 pages, 128 color photographs, more than 1,000 line drawings, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; GBC; PSTS; RGBA; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 30. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520227750
- ISBN
- 9780520227750
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 80.38
€ 80.38